BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'The Pumpkinguru' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=18331&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'The Pumpkinguru'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2024 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved. info@bigpumpkins.com BP RSS FeedGen http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss BigPumpkins.com http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/ 08/30/2019 - with photo First Weighoff is in the books and first 'oddball' competition is officially entered now. This was my entry at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. It is also my entry in the "Old Seed" contest. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=308854 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=308854 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:27:26 GMT 08/27/2019 - with photo 150 Square Foot Entry still growing along. Kind of a weird angle in the pic, but it sits right in the middle of a bunch of plants so not a lot of standing room. At any rate, its going to need to go ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=308459 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=308459 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:56:25 GMT 08/07/2019 - with photo Here is a pic of the pumpkin on my 150 Square Foot Contest entry for the record. I left a nice scar on top so the judges will know it is the one. So nice of me. And yes, no sheet on this time for the ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307330 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307330 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:12:19 GMT 08/06/2019 - with photo "150 Square Foot Contest" entry is still growing as well, or at least the pumpkin is. The plant has filled the allotted space and now just pushing the pumpkin along. I need to get in there and get a... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307296 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307296 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:14:23 GMT 08/06/2019 - with photo 'Old Seed Contest' entry is still alive and has a cute little pumpkin on it that may serve as a nice bean bag chair come October. Getting close to the time that a lot of old seed stock would split ap... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307295 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307295 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:10:26 GMT 07/08/2019 - with photo Well the pic didn't load for the 150 plant, so here it is http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=305462 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=305462 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:26:22 GMT 07/08/2019 And here is my 150 Square Foot Contest entry as of July 8. Plant is nice and robust and nearing the point where I will need to get really creative with the runners as I am running out of room even wi... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=305461 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=305461 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:24:23 GMT 07/08/2019 - with photo Old Seed Contest entry as of July 8th. Still growing and had a couple pumpkins on it pollinated a day apart. We'll see if they take or not, but I have hopes of one level or another. Plant is health... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=305460 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=305460 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:20:40 GMT 06/24/2019 - with photo The one in front is my 'Old Seed' contest entry in the 1075 Scotty Daletas. It has remembered how to grow now and is enjoying life outside the seed storage closet. Looking to pollinate around the 4th... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304513 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304513 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:34:06 GMT 06/24/2019 - with photo Here is my 150 Square Foot contest entry. Probably getting obvious now that my shape of plant is different than most. I am going with a 5 foot wide x 30 feet long site. Enough room to cram 4 runners i... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304512 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304512 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:31:57 GMT 06/04/2019 - with photo Old Seed entry - The 1075 is remembering how to grow finally. The new foliage looks like it should, just had some issues stretching its legs I guess. Happens when you are older than dirt. At any ra... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=303606 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=303606 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:14:43 GMT 06/04/2019 - with photo 150 SQFT entry - The Sherwood is starting to roll now. No real issues at this point except for what looks like a bit of a boron deficiency. At least I am hoping it is just that and not some damnedab... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=303603 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=303603 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:12:37 GMT 05/27/2019 - with photo Helps if you attach the picture. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=303278 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=303278 Wed, 29 May 2019 11:13:22 GMT 05/27/2019 150 SQFT Contest - 1586 Sherwood - Now this is more like it. This baby is growing well now, only problem with it so far is the main runner has decided to grow almost exactly the wrong direction. Goi... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=303277 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=303277 Wed, 29 May 2019 11:02:10 GMT 05/27/2019 - with photo Old Seed Contest - 1075 Daletas - Well its growing, growing faster than the other 1075. I am looking at the potential for this one, not the current state, otherwise I would feel my 20 bucks slipping ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=303276 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=303276 Wed, 29 May 2019 10:56:59 GMT 05/23/2019 - with photo Thought the patch was looking good this morning so I snapped a pic. Mustard mowed down again, grass driveways all mowed, now then let's get those pumpkins growing... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302965 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302965 Thu, 23 May 2019 16:48:53 GMT 05/19/2019 - with photo 150 SQFT Contest Entry - The 1586 Sherwood has decided it was time to start growing. Oh what a difference a week makes. Need to do a little work around the baby plant and give the soil a massage. N... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302827 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302827 Mon, 20 May 2019 14:58:54 GMT 05/19/2019 - with photo Old Seed entry - The 1075 is still growing at a, well, let's call it a slow and steady pace. The second one is about ready to just be culled at this point, just is not doing much. If the weather loo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302826 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302826 Mon, 20 May 2019 14:56:10 GMT 05/12/2019 - with photo Apparently the pic of the "old Seed" didn't post, so here it is. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302559 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302559 Tue, 14 May 2019 12:49:25 GMT 05/12/2019 - with photo my other oddball contest, the 150 SQFT contest entry as of May 12. The back-up has been transplanted and this shall be the keeper. 1586 Jim Sherwood. Like the rest of the plants, the excessive heat di... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302558 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302558 Tue, 14 May 2019 12:47:37 GMT